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ESMO fosters the advancement of cancer research by supporting clinical trials workshops to inspire young oncologists from different disciplines across the globe to become the next generation of active researchers.

Patient Guides

Guides for Patients are designed to assist patients, their relatives and caregivers to better understand the nature of different types of cancer and evaluate the best available treatment choices

Personalised Medicine Explained

Video interviews and articles designed to help patients, policy makers and other non-medical professionals better understand the principles of personalised cancer medicine

Getting the Most out of Your Oncologist

Now available in Romanian, our Guide for Patients with Advanced Cancer is designed for patients, their family members and oncologists.

Designated Centres of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care

The ESMO Designated Centres of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care accreditation programme recognises cancer centres which provide comprehensive services in supportive and palliative care as part of their routine care.

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Welcome to OncologyPRO, the home of ESMO’s educational and scientific resources, with Guidelines, a comprehensive list of E-Learning modules, Factsheets on biomarkers, slides and webcasts from our educational programme, and more... to support continuing medical education and daily practice!

CME Tests for ESMO Handbooks

We are committed to providing our members with educational material and opportunities that are useful and relevant to their work and practice. In 2009 ESMO started the development of the online CME test for the ESMO Handbook – enabling ESMO Members to accrue CME points.

The ESMO Handbook CME test consists of 10 questions. You may take the test twice and the pass rate needs to be 66% or above.

Upon successful completion of the test, you will be issued with an ESMO CME certificate awarding 5 ESMO-MORA category 1 points.

ESMO members have the option to print the certificate immediately or keep it in the CME bank to print out at a later stage.

Each Handbook CME test is available for two years after the handbook’s release.

Help us improve: At the end of the test, please complete the evaluation survey and share your feedback on how the material met your specific learning objectives.

This handbook is an update of the title released by ESMO for the first time in 2009. The latest version introduces new techniques and information from research and clinical practice that have emerged since then. This handbook is a rare attempt to systematically elaborate important issues in the field of cancer diagnosis and treatment evaluation. It focuses on some key clinical tools and methods necessary for oncology practice.

2016 ESMO Handbook of Cancer in the Senior Patient, 2nd Edition

This handbook is an update of the existing title, co-jointly developed by ESMO and SIOG, and first published in 2010. The updated version presents the latest developments in the field of geriatric oncology. The treatment of elderly cancer patients requires a careful evaluation. This handbook focuses on clinically relevant problems to support delicate decision-making processes in term of treatment and necessary adaptations in senior patients with cancer.

2015 ESMO Handbook on Translational Research

This handbook is an update of the ESMO Handbook of Translational Research, which was first published in 2007. This update was needed due to important advances in cancer treatments in recent years, mostly based on new discoveries on molecular mechanisms, biological processes of human tumours, and emerging technologies. In addition, the continuous integration between preclinical and clinical research, and the recognition of the role of translational medicine, has promoted the development of precision medicine as a truly cross-disciplinary collaboration among cancer scientists and clinicians.

This handbook is intended primarily to be read by physicians working in the field of medical oncology. The aim of this publication is to provide key information in the form of a comprehensive and well-arranged handbook that will help physicians gain better understanding of the issues surrounding patient rehabilitation.

2013 ESMO Handbook on Cancer Treatment in Special Clinical Situations

This handbook is designed to assist medical oncologists with challenging or complex situations, when modification of standard treatment in clinical practice is necessary. The chapters deal with clinical topics as well as social topics that relate to interpersonal relationships, beliefs and the patient’s capacity to make decisions.